Super Rugby Pacific’s Queenstown bubble is soon to burst, with the Chiefs leaving the resort town on Wednesday, but New Zealand Rugby still says it has been a success. That comes despite NZR head of tournaments and competitions Cameron Good accepting Super Rugby teams will likely see more players test positive for Covid-19 or become … Read more
WINNIPEG – Not even the originator of this cross-sport use of a term could have known how fitting his words actually were until he sunk his teeth into what he was intending to say. Pierre-Luc Dubois was speaking to reporters in Calgary moments after the Winnipeg Jets received an unexpected shot to the solar plexus … Read more
Liverpool spent the entire first half of the season knowing that come January, they would be without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, along with Naby Keita, due to the Africa Cup of Nations. As a result, it was supposed to be the month Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi showed their worth to the Reds, with … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — For the second time in the 147-year history of the Kentucky Derby, a winner was disqualified for a drug infraction. Bob Baffert’s Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first on May 1, 2021, but later tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid banned on race days in Kentucky, was disqualified after … Read more
St George Illawarra forward Tyrell Fuimaono has taken the early guilty plea and will miss five matches for the tackle which resulted in Parramatta winger Haze Dunster suffering a season-ending knee injury. Fuimaono risked a seven-match ban if he fought the charge at the judiciary and lost. The charge was Fuimaono’s fifth in the past … Read more
CALGARY — Thanks to Elias Lindholm’s last-minute dramatics on Monday, there are two new entries in the Calgary Flames record book. Lindholm’s game-winner with 46 seconds remaining extended his goal streak to eight games and the Flames’ winning streak to 10 games as Calgary defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. Twice before, the Flames have won … Read more
Dillian Whyte and Tyson Fury have both signed their contracts for their WBC heavyweight title fight, Sky Sports understands. The contracts have been finalised, signed and lodged to the WBC in the closing hours of a deadline day for Fury and Whyte to reach an agreement ahead of their expected fight at Wembley in April. … Read more
7:38 PM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features A judge in Houston ruled Monday that Deshaun Watson can face questions under oath in at least some of the 22 civil cases filed … Read more
Controversial ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose doping case and personal drama dominated the Beijing Winter Olympics, has thanked her coaches and supporters on social media following the end of the Games. Key points: A last-minute decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed Kamila Valieva to compete in Beijing despite a positive doping … Read more
CALGARY — Elias Lindholm’s go-ahead goal with 46 seconds remaining extended his goal streak to eight games as the Calgary Flames tied a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory, winning 3-1 over the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Monahan and Tyler Toffoli, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary (30-13-6), which wrapped up a perfect … Read more
